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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
An Opium Smuggler Caught.

The San Francisco Examiner says
Shortly after noon yesterday Inspector
Atkinson, of the Customs Searching
Squad, was making his rounds on the
steamer Starbuck in search of struggled
opium, and entered the room of Samuel
Sutton, second engineer of the steamer
The Inspector was welcomed by Sutton,
who babe the Customs man, with great
courtesy, to search the room. The In,
spector searched around in drawers,
hooks and corners, while the engineer
smilingly looked on.
The Inspector had almost completed
his search, when he spied a mysterious
looking screw in the wall, and took out
q screw-driver and began to unloosen it.
care you going to take that OFF,
anxiously inquired Sutton.
He received an affirmative reply from
Atkinson.
"Great Scott! It's all up with me.
You've got it this time" said the engi-
neer.
About this time the secret closet was
opened and large amount of opium
boxes revealed.
Sutton was taken before the United
States District Court.
The seizure amounts to 140 five-tael
boxes of prepared opium, valued at
1910,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Chinese Piracy on the Seas.

Piracy on the high seas is now, fortr-
nately, crime long since dead among
European nations. We must go back to
the early period of Marryat and Cooper
if we desire to know of the atrocities
and impurities committed by the hordes
of lawless rufians who used to infest the
sea at the beginning Of the present CEN
turv, and carry on their mercilesS bust
ness of butcheiy and plumber. Our
brethren in the Celestial Empire, how
ever, are slow to remove evils, and piracy
with them seems to die hard. Reports
occasionally reach this country of some
European vessel being attacked in Chi
nese waters by the natives; but, fortu-
nately, owing to the extreme cowardice
usually displayed by the attacking party,
these attempted depredations do not
often lead to any serious results.
The China Sea is, principally, the
happy hunting ground of these bastard
ly pirates; and nature seems to have
adapted it specially for that particular
purpose. The China Sea is, in many
places, exceedingly shallow; strong cur
rents sweep along its course; while nu-
merous islands, with wooded creeks,
dotted here and there, afford capital
shelter and points of observation for pi-
ratical junks to lie in ambush, until
some unsuspecting merchantmen shall
heave in sight. Vessels in traversing
these seas, except during the season of
the monsoons, have often to contend
against dead head-winds or Gains that
last for days and days. During these
periods sailing ships have frequently, if
in proximity to land, to cast anchor, to
prevent being carried ashore by the va
rious swift and conflicting currents, and
at such times present capital opportun-
tiles for the marauders of the seas to
carry out their nefariOus designs.
Although the Chinese pirate is, as
rule, most abiect coward where Euro
peans are concerned, he is, at least,
capable of striking terror into the hearts
of his countrymen; and couple of pl-
rate junks, mounting but Il single two
FOUNDER gun between them, have been
sand inhabitants, and to plumber every
ship that passed. In another case pi-
rate gang of five hundred, who had
yielded to a rush of twenty-five or thirty
blue jackets, had previously deied Il ma
tive force of one thousand five hundred
troops and forty war junks. Directly,
however, small gunboat, manned by
Europeans, appeared upon the scene,
their career was at an end.
Chinese piracy is, at times, almost
business. A pirate merchant, in the
wholesale way, will infest certain villages
on the sea-bOard or islands. He will
keep fifteen Or twenty junks, with cor
responding retinue Of ruffians, and when
he has secured his plumber, he stores it
in safety. A pirate in small way of
business, having once made good haul,
will divide the spoil, and then his fol
lowers Immediately dispense, for fear of
an attack from another gang. The old
saying of "dog eat dog" applies with
striking force to the transactions of these
plunderers of the China Sea.-AU the
Year Round.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
A Horse Laughs at His Driver.

The Boston Post says Whether a
horse can laugh is, believe, a disputed
question among men of science, but
that a horse has a sense of humOr was
apparent to me in the action of one yes
terday. The animal, which was at
tached to an express wagon, had shown
a balky disposition, and, despite coax
ing and whipping, refused to bulge.
To overcome his obstinacy, rope fas-
tened to his wagon was tied to another
which had been placed in front, and the
horse attached to this vehicle was
whipped up vigorously. He started
with a will, but instead of pulling the
second wagon after him, the rope at
tached to it broke and left it standing.
I happened to be looking on at the time
and noticed an expression ON the balky
horses face which was as near approach
to laugh as [ ever expect to see on the
equine countenance. 1t was even more
expressive than a laugh, for it was sar.
donic smile of complacency, as if to say,
81 could do better than that myself. D
And right son the heels" so to speak,
of this facial humor, the horse started
off vigorously with his load.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Chairman Walker Plays Porter.

The name of @. c.. Is. Walker is
familiar in the politics of this State. MT.
Walker is homespun, everyday sort OF
a man, and in summers idle day wan
ders about the depot of his Steuben
County home at Corning, watching IN
coming trains. Some summers ago
found him at the depot one day with his
coat off, for it was very hot day. He
sat upon trunk absorbed i'll some
problem of success, both State and Ma
tional, for his party, when lady from
an incoming train approached him, say
ing, 81 declare, there are no truckmen
about. Are you n truclman 2" she ask
ed of Mr.. Walker. Quick to seize a
joke, Mr.. Walker replied,
eyes, num-"
"Well, | want you to carry My three
valises to Mr.. O. g. B. Walkers house, ;"
she authoritatively demanded.
Amazed as to who his caller was, Mr..
Walker seized on the three heavy grips,
and followed the lady meekly over a
mile to his own house When the door
bell rang he winked to the opener to
keep still.
GLOW much, my good man ?" the lady
asked.
"Well, mum, I'll have to charge you
seventy-five cents, num-" as he dotted
his hat and wiped of q sea of sweat from
his face. The money was paid. Mr..
Walker disappeared down the basement,
to reappcar half an hoIr later i'll the
parlor before his astonished guests eyes
an old friend Of his family, whom he
had not seen for years. In the midst of
eycla1nntioms Of surprise, explanations
were mndc.--Iit5any 1ry'ts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
MISSING OVER TWENTY YEARS.
How a Little Girl Was Lost and a
Woman when She Got Home.

The happiest family in all Williams
burg might be found at the home of
Jacob Fehlinger, shoemaker. Twenty
two years ago pretty, black eyed, twelve
year-old Caroline Fehlinger left her par
ent's house on the corner of Eighth
avenue and Twenty-eighth street, New
York, where they then lived With a
bundle of books swinging by strap and
her dinner-pail hanging over her arm
she went tripping and singing along
schoolward.
Soon the surroundings began to look
strange to her and she became fright
ened. Tears streamed down her rosy
cheeks and she sobbed as though her
heart would break. A big policeman
found her in this plight and took her to
the station. She could not tell where
she lived and finally she was sent to
RandalPs Island. After being there
about five months she was adopted by
a Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
They went West in 1873, but the girl
remained behind and took service with
the family of General Carl on Clinton
Avenue, Brooklyn, afterward going with
them to Virginia, where she remained
five years. She returned to Brooklyn,
set up as a dressmaker and married.
Then she dreamed of her parents, and
consulted lady who lived in the house
with her. They made search together,
found them, and she is now with the
father and mother, who spent $4,000,
the savings of lifetime, in looking for
little Carrie. She has left her husband.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
The Peabody Trustees.

The Peabody Trustees bid fair to be-
come the great landlords of the working
classes of London. At the end of last
year they housed 2O,228 persons, and
during the year opened five blocks OF
new buildings at Old Pye street, West
minister, containing 262 rooms. They
have IS groups of buildings, comprising
5,O14 separate dwellings,, of which "a
have four rooms, LISP have three rooms,
1850 have two rooms, while the one
room dwellings, are only sos. These are
let at low rents, which nevertheless,
with economical administration, yield a
profit. The twenty-second annual re-
port, issued yesterday, shows that the
net gain of the year 1886 from rents and
interest was e29,656. This revenue, in
stead of going into the pockets of private
people, is spent in new buildings or
otherwise added to the capital of the
trust. Mr.. Peabody's gift and legacies
amounted on thewhole to 100000, of
which the last e150,000 came in 1873.
By the process of adding net revenue to
capital this half million had grown at
the end of 1886 to e910, 66S, and the
larger the capital sum becomes the
greater is the addition made to it each
year This cumulative growth Of a
great public fund opens up remarkable
prospect of public usefulness. The In
dustrial Dwelling Companies have share
holders who take fair and modest per-
centage ON the money they have invest
ed, and have the double satisfaction of
performing a great public service and of
profiting by it. But the Peabody trust
has no shareholders. Nobody profits by
it but the public, and the expenses of
management are less than 60, 900 a year
The only drawback is that many of its
buildings--for example, the discreditable
structure in DrurS Lane---are too much
like barracks OF. warehouses;. and too
little like dwellings. Why do the Trus-
tees persist in adding to the ugliness of
London2 They can well afford to give
the dwellings better windows, and to
spend something if not in ornament, at
least in getting designs which should
make their buildings pleasant to the
eye as well as good for health and COM
fOrt.---L0Rd0n Neles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Five Stepping Stones.

Probably a boy never hears of a sue
cessful man but the thought that flashes
through his mind is, "Why did he sue
ceed9 How did he begin p Ex-Mayol
Edison, of New York, says
''The rules that have followed all my
life, and which [ regard rs necessary tc
success in business, are
81 Close attention to details. And
this means sometimes working nights
and during hours usually devoted tc
recreation.
-. Keeping out of debt. Regulating
expenses so as to keep within your in
come, and at all times to know just
where you are financially.
SO. The strictest integrity. 1t is rare
that dishonest man succeeds. He does
sometimes, but not often.
81. Being temperate in habits.
'5. Never getting into lawsuit.
Business ought to be conducted in such
way that there Will be no need of law
suits, and it is better often to suffer q
wrong than to go into court about it."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
The American freshman.

During the Fenian fuss in Ireland
twenty years ago Il wild Irish-American
named Driscoll, with q splendid record
as a soldier during the war of the REBEL
ion, was locked up in Kilmainham jail
in Dublin. He was member of the
fraternity, and many of his companions
were boarding in the same establishment
at the expense of her Majesty. Only a
few out of the number arrested could be
brought to trial for there was little OF
no evidence against them. Driscoll was
an incorrigible prisoner. He played
practical jokes upon the jail officials,
assaulted keepers, and was constantly
getting into trouble. He often received
tcells'-that is a bread and water cure
in a dark cell-for terms of from three
to ten days. Worn out at last, he prom
ised to inform; but when an effort was
made to get the points of his testimony
for the Grown prosecutors brief, he re
fused bluntly to tell anything, saying
that he would reveal everything when
once ON the stand.
He was taken to court. One of his
companions was ON trial A murmur of
rage ran through the spectators when the
informer appeared in the witness box.
LII StCultNt dlLttSt III IL IIltttlc
smile. The oath was administered to
him. He kissed the Bible with re
sounding smack, and then the examin-
alton proceeded as follows:
Q.-Do you know the prisoner at the
bar! Al don't see no bar, I am sorry
to say.
His Lordship-Witness! No levity
here, sir This is no place for joking.
Proceed.
Q. Cby the Attorney GeneraD DO you
know this man (pointing to the pris-
oner). A.-NO, sir. [ never seen the
man before i'll my life. AWAY, l
didn't come here to talk about the people
L know or the people [ don't know. /
came here to get good square opportu-
nifty to tell the public that the grub we
get up there in that ould Jail isn't fit for
IA dog.
His Lordship-Go down, sir. I'll
deal with you presently!
1t took four policemen to drag Driscoll
out of the witness box. He never tried
his hand at informing afterward, ~ 7.
Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Recalls the Newhall House Horror.

The Buffalo fire recalls the terrible
loss of life at the Newhall House. in
Milwaukee, Wis, four years ago, and
the two holocausts have many features
i'll common. The death list of the Nil
waukee fire ultimately reached more
than 100. The fire occurred in the ear
ly morning. AS in the Buffalo horror.
there was large loss of life among the
servants, whose rooms We're in the tom
story, and the thrilling escapes nv
means of blankets and sheets tied into
ropes were numerous. There, too. was
enacted the terrible scenes of men and
women jumping from the upper floors
and meeting horrible death on the
ground, their bodies being crushed al
most past Identification. Tarpaulins
were held for some, but the fall was SO
great that few lives were saved. The
elevator formed fue for the flames and
all exits from the hotel were cut off.
People who were afraid to Jump remain
ed on the window-sills of their rooms till
the flames reached them, then sank ont
Of sight in the seething furnace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
4 Wealthy Woman.

The richest colored woman in America
is Mrs. Amanda Eubanks, of Rome, Ca,
who pays taxes on $780, 900 worth OF
property, said to have been inherited by
viii from her white father. All over the
country colored women are advancing
themselves in all financial, intellectual
and moral ways. In Philadelphia col
ored woman writes for the newspapers
and is considered clever, and also con
ducts special department in the leading
organ of the colored race in this country.
Miss Charlotte Forten, now Mrs. Frank
Grienle, has written for the Atlantic
Monthly. A colored woman is lawyer
III New York City, and in other cities OF
the North are to be found many colored
woman physicians. It is a little bit
curio--s to know that the first Sunday
school in New York City was started by
two colored women, -Ne,o Orleans PieG-
yuAe,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
The Color Line.


Two white teachers, with ten negro
girls from the Clark University, took
seats in a gospel tent in Atlanta on Sun
day afternoon. The students were
asked to change their seats for those re-
served for negroes; but their teachers
told them to sit still Then policeman
was called, who insisted that the girls
must change their seats. This resulted
in teachers and students all quitting the
tent. Said one Of the teachers to the
officer: 81 never knew before that ones
color made any difference in a church
before the Lord" 81 don't know what
it does before the Lord" answered he.
"but down South it makes a difference.
In this section we have nothing like
social equality, and never will, in church
or out of church"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Returned 1t.

A celebrated man not long since re-
ceived Just rebuke. A lecturer stated
that the aforesaid celebrated man-not
DIR. Cyrus Hamlin, by the way-knew
how to make most excellent cup of
coffee. A respectable minister wrote to
him asking for the receipt. His request
was granted, but at the bottom of the
letter was the following manifestation of
q strpendous conceit 81 hope that
this is genuine request and not sur
reptitious mode of securing my auto
accept my thanks for the receipt for
making coffee / wrote in good faith,
and in order to convince you of that fact
allow me to return what You obviously
infinitely prize, but which is of no value
to me, your DISQUALIFICATION Ad-
COcUtP
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
BOUGHT IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
The Sequel of the Story of the Slave
Who Was thus Freed.

The sequel of the story in regard to
the part played by Henry Ward Beech
er in the purchase of the freedom of a
beautiful slave girl in the year 1860 OF
1861 was ascertained at the New York
Hospital. The girls name was Sarah.
She WAS an OctoTOOn, so light in com
pleXiOn as to be easily mistaken for a
white woman. Hermaster, John Church
man, OF StauntOn County, Va, from
whom she had repeatedly tried to escape,
sold her to Fred. Scheffer, of the same
place, who, fearing that she would at
tempt to run away again, gave her per-
mission to go North and endeavor to
raise sufficient money among the Abo-
litionists to buy her freedom. Her fare
to the North was paid by Mrs. Scheffer.
Mrs. Angelina Harris, who is Just re-
covering from illness at the New York
Hospital, said yesterday that she had
known the girl Sarah long and init
mately. 81 was in Plymouth Church"
said Mrs. Harris, g the night Sarah was
brought upon the platform and stood
packed full of people. Sarah was not
more than % or % years of age. She
was tall and finely nodded, and as white
do any HtClS. Les, before MI. beecner
had said a word the money began com
ing out of folks pockets. Two thousand
dollars, think, was raised that night,
and with it Sarah bought her freedom. :"
What became of her after that 2"
asked the reporter.
After she was free the ladies of the
church wrote little book, in which a
full account of her life was given. With
the money that was obtained from the
sale of this they bought little place for
her at PeeksIill, where she raised fowls
and sold eggs and butter for a living
She is living there still, [ think, although
I've not seen her for many years, but is
now an old woman. She is about my
own age, so years. Sarah was known as
both Sarah Scheffer and Sarah Church
man. l have heard her called by both
names. She never married. She was
never tired of talking about how good
Mr.. Beecher and his family had been to
her"
Mrs. Harris said that she had worked
for some time with Mrs. Scoville, Mr..
Beechers daughter, at Stamford, Conn.
N. Y. Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
An Original American.

Boston lawyer, cross-questioning Cape
Cod witnes: care you native OF foreign
born z"
"Native, guess"
"Sure?"
"Sartain; they amt drop of foreign
blood in me nor none of my relations,
nor they never WANT
'Indeed? This is an interesting his
torical and genealogical fact, if true.
Now be careful you don't periure your
self. You say there never was drop of
foreign blood in the veins of your ances-
tors; what proof have you Of the cor
rectness of this extraordinary state
ment!"
proof! Don't I know? Why, my
forefathers was the original Americans
that come over i'll the Mayfower Sh'd
think I oughter know who my ancestors
is I"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14

Ny friend saw the derrick there after
ward. Mcpherson would never tell
what he found, but we know that all at
once he bought mansion on o swell
street; that he went into politics, where
he spent money freely, and was elected
Senator, and that he has advertised
real estate for sale to the value of ESQ.,
900. And he paid for his first purchase
in gold made long ago in France"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
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EVERYONE SPEAKS WELL OF 1T.

Rochester, n Y, March 6S, 'S3.
For many years / have been troubled with
severe pains in the back of my head and neck,
the pain being so severe at times that was
nearly insane, and my friends feared that
would be. Jumps as large as a hickory nut
would swell up on my forehead and neck.
tried many different kinds of medicines and
physicians, but none seemed to reach my case,
until l commenced the use of DR.. Pardee's
Rheumatic Remedy, and before had used it
four days the pain left my neck and shoulders
and went to my hips and limbs. 1 continued
taking the remedy and the disease seemed to
work downward, but there was but little pain.
L am still using the remedy, and feel conf
dent it will entirely cure me; for 1 am so
much better and stronger than I have been
for years. l cheerrully recommend it to all.
49, Very respectfully yours,
MRS. PHOEBE WHEATON,,
40 Mt. Hope Avenue.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
The Oft Told Story

or the peculiar medicinal merits of Hoods sarsa-
parilla is fully confirmed by the voluntary testl-
mony of thousands who have tried 1t. Peculiar in
the combination proportion and preparation Of its
ingredients, peculiar in the extreme with
which it is put up. Hoods Sarsaparilla accom-
pishes cures where other preparations entirely
fail. Peculiar In the unequaled good name It has
made at home which is a tower Of strength
abroad ocular in the phenomenal sales It las at
tanned, the most popular and successful spring med
icine and blood purifier before the public to-day is
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14

How many women there are working today
In variors branches of industry-tO say moth
ing of the thOus ands of patient housewives
whose lives are an unCeaslng round of toll
who are martyrs TO those comp ANTS to which
the weaker sex is liable. The tasks are rem
dercd doubly hard and irksome and their lives
shortened, yet hard necessity compels them
10 keep on. To such DR.. Pierce's ''EavCrite
Prescription" offers q sure means OF relief.
For all female weaknesses it is a certain cure.
All druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-14
Hoods SarsapariIla

az have had running my limbs for five
years, so bad at times that could not walk about
the house When I commenced taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla was in pain severe that cannot de-
scribe it. could not walk nor sleep nights 1 had
no appetite and fell away. But Hoods Sarsaparilla
did me a wonderful amount Of good. am well
now to what was when began to use 1t. have
good appetite, have gained in flesh, and can sleep
we'll Ny sores are almost all healed, and can do
a good days work, and not break down."-M
c. F. LORD Dover, n.
II IN Of Madi